The Russian Meat section provides analysis of the situation on the beef market. Against the background of positive developments in pig breeding, the cattle breeding sector is still depressed.
The World Meat section covers the situation on the EU beef market. A slight recovery in production in 2006 is expected thanks to Ireland and mainly thanks to the United Kingdom. The trend will not last however in 2007 when production is forecasted to be very similar to 2005. As a result, prices in 2006 and 2007 will be at high levels.
A number of events that promise to seriously impact the meat industry development in the near future have happened on the Russian meat market recently. The Cover Story section is devoted to that.
Poultry breeding has shown the most rapid growth in the meat industry in recent years. However, investors could hardly believe that poultry production would be a successful line of business just several years ago. “Kurinoe Tsarstvo” became a pioneer on Russia’s modern poultry market. Over several years in existence, the company turned into a major poultry facility in European Russia. Ms. Irina Rukhadze, General Manager of “Kurinoe Tsarstvo”, told on the company’s establishment, the current state of affairs and further development plant in the Persona section.
In the Leaders section, we talked with Victor N. Khlystun, Deputy Board Chairman at Russian Agricultural Bank, on the specific features of lending to agricultural producers and on the current status of the entire industry.
Sergiev Posad’ meat processing plant dates back to 1912, when monks established a monastic slaughterhouse at the Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Laura in order to feed workers engaged in construction at the monastery. In the mid-1950’s, the facility underwent reconstruction, was transformed into a full-fledged meat-processing plant, and industrial production of sausages was arranged with the help of technologists from the Mikoyan meat facility. In the Corporate History section, we speak about the facility with its CEO, Mr. Alexander B. Sivov.
Production process automation is currently a new step towards a victory in severe competition and the possibility of securing a footing on the market. “LANIT”: Meat Processing industrial solution was developed by the company’s specialists based on Microsoft Dynamics AX and is specially intended for the meat industry employees. Mr. Vladimir Gribov, Vice President and Director of Management and Consulting Systems at “LANIT”, told about the new development and its topicality for the modern meat industry in the Business Technologies section.
The secret of cooking delicious and nutritious doctor sausage lies in thorough selection of raw materials, strict conformity to recipes and compliance with technical regulations. Selection of equipment is a critical issue. For more details, please read the Business Technologies section. Please read information on the study of How to Create a Successful Brand on the Sausage Market in the Business Technologies section, too.
The abundance of Japanese restaurants in Moscow can make giddy just anyone, except for a real connoisseur of the restaurant industry of the capital. They (the connoisseurs) have made their choice long ago and treaded a path to “Japona Mama” – a Moscow restaurant with Japanese cuisine and Russian soul. For more details, please read in the HoReCa section.
On March 30, 2006, the All-Russian Agricultural Forum 2006: National Model of Agricultural Business Development, was held in Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel, Moscow. For more details, please see the Report section.